Gracia M. Vargas, MD

Resident
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Dr. Gracia Vargas is a fifth-year general surgery resident and second-year surgical oncology research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania under the mentorship of Dr. Giorgos Karakousis. Her research interests include quality improvement in cancer care, disparities in surgical care, and surgical education.

Presentation(s):

• BP1. Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab in Stage IIB/C Melanoma: Updated Clinical Outcomes and Translational Data from Phase 2 Trial NCT03757689

  Friday, March 6, 2026
  8:02 AM - 8:09 AM MST

• P120. Adjuvant Immunotherapy for Esophageal Cancer in the CheckMate 577 Era: A National Cohort Analysis of Uptake and Overall Survival

  Saturday, March 7, 2026
  9:28 AM - 9:35 AM MST